Hilton, Frankfurt

The hotel was very nice. This is the view from inside the hotel entrance looking up at the lifts. These are cool because you can see where they are, and when you are in them you can see down into the entrance hall.
Last night a piano player near the bar could be heard from inside my room on the 2nd floor.

Freecycle & Deutchland

I have been busy connecting with lots of people in our local community of freecyclers.

This was my post last night - and now it's all gone or going to a new home :o)

To: poole-freecycle@yahoogroups.com
Date: 12-Mar-2007 20:33
subject:OFFER (BH10): Shed, Blinds, plus more...

All ready and waiting in Ensbury Park (BH10 4HG)

[1] Shed 4'x6' dismantled shed.
[2] Blinds - wood effect, 2 x 2' wide & 1 x 6' wide
[3] PC Monitor (works, but going a bit dim)
[4] TV Unit, space for DVD/Video, a draw underneath and shelves to the side - needs a clean up.
[5] All-in-one Scanner/photocopier/printer
(a DELL A920, but is basically a Lexmark x1270 - you will need a USB cable, but I've got all the drivers and even a thick help manual.(It wasn't working with my own refilled Tesco cartridges, but even assuming that you can't fix the printing, this unit can still be used as a very good scanner (including text recognition, and even a fax machine I believe.)
[6] Cannon Star Writer (This is a a word processor with built in printer - includes manuals)

Regards,
Alan

And I'm off at 5:45 in the morning to Germany for a couple of days hard work (or at least lots of travel). I'm glad that I live close to work, and even work from home sometimes. When I was single I saught oppertunitiers to travel as part of my Job, but I am glad that travel is now limited. I will miss my family, but look forward to a long telephone call from Katie all free of charge due to our TalkTalk Talk3 International & Free broadband deal.

The mind of a four year old - Pregnancy

The following conversation happened at the dinner table on Monday.

LEAH: Mum, when you eat your food I can see your tummy get fatter.
KATIE: (chuckles) Really?!
ALAN: Leah, what happens when you eat your food?
[Leah gives Alan a steady look... Alan continues]
Does your tummy get fatter?
LEAH: Of course not.
ALAN: Why not?
[Leah gives Alan a look, while raising her eyebrow which says "don't you know anything?"]
LEAH: I haven't got a baby in my tummy!

This also reminded me of the day I told the girls that Katie was expecting - and that she was feeling quite ill. I said that when we got home Katie might be asleep, and that they could talk to her in the morning.
Well Katie was awake - and Leah wanted to see the baby right now... or in the morning.

It is slowly getting nearing to having a new baby with us... all we see at the moment is feet and elbows sticking out of Katie's sides.

The pregnancy is not very much fun - Katie even said she is looking forward to the Labour!